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ib_umad_init_port_dev() holds the reference of a ib_umad_device instance. ib_umad_device contains standard core device and cdev. cdev holds the reference of its parent core device. file ops holds the reference to cdev using core kernel. Therefore, there is no need to hold additional reference while opening umad related char devices. While at it, add comments to bring clarity on releasing references to ib_umd_device. Signed-off-by: Parav Pandit <parav@mellanox.com> Signed-off-by: Leon Romanovsky <leonro@mellanox.com> Signed-off-by: Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@mellanox.com>
Linux kernel
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There are several guides for kernel developers and users. These guides can
be rendered in a number of formats, like HTML and PDF. Please read
Documentation/admin-guide/README.rst first.
In order to build the documentation, use ``make htmldocs`` or
``make pdfdocs``. The formatted documentation can also be read online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/
There are various text files in the Documentation/ subdirectory,
several of them using the Restructured Text markup notation.
Please read the Documentation/process/changes.rst file, as it contains the
requirements for building and running the kernel, and information about
the problems which may result by upgrading your kernel.